Laura Skehan

Tecnica: Photo

Anno: 2024

Dimensione: 60 x 90cm

Descrizione: During my residency at ZK/U,
Centre for Art and Urbanistics in Berlin, I spent time working in the community garden at
Moabit Stadtgarten. As I observed the changing light, the plants as they bloomed and bore
fruit, and the insects and creatures that wandered through this urban meadow, I was reminded
of nature’s unhurried cycles. The wanted plants and the weeds—both would eventually
wither when winter arrived. This ongoing transformation became symbolic, a chance for
introspection. The garden, asking nothing of me except to witness, allowed me to lose myself
in thought, to remember. That summer, I wrote incessantly. My scribbled notes revealed
reflections on missed opportunities, forgotten dreams, first kisses, a yearning for something
undefined, a fear of embracing myself, and the resistance I found in moments of joy and
sharing. I noted the passing of time, the shifting mix of boredom and bliss. I felt the pull of
spring’s hope, the fullness of summer, the harvest’s abundance, and the need for autumn's
reflection before hibernating through winter’s long nights—only to begin again